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Blues Brothers return with new graphic novel sequel and 13 unreleased John Belushi live tracks on royal blue vinyl. Pre-orders available October 2025.
Now, a drug researcher warns that speedballing has become a “widespread public health crisis” that requires a multi-faceted ...
John Belushi (left) and Bruce McGill in the 1978 film “Animal House.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection. By March 1982, he was ingesting so many drugs that both an ex-Secret Service ...
With "Belushi," R.J. Cutler finds the soul behind the comedy legend's chaos A wealth of recorded interviews brings us the life and spirit of John Belushi instead of merely his end ...
“Belushi” draws on handwritten letters Belushi sent to his wife Judy, revealing his inner turmoil and doubts, all of which ended with a drug overdose in 1982 at the age of 33.
When he checked in at the front desk on the night of Feb. 28, 1982, John Belushi was a time bomb, a waste site, a mess.Sweaty, flabby, edgy, pale, disheveled, worn to a stump at the age of 33, he ...
In his brief six years on the national stage, no comic was more popular than John Belushi. At the height of his fame, in the late 1970s, he eclipsed even Steve Martin and Robin Williams by ...
Despite some great musical performances, the absence of John Belushi was too big a hole to fill – even by John Goodman – and the movie bombed. Aykroyd’s intentions, as ever, were honourable.
— John Belushi "That’s not the purpose of the Blues Brothers," Belushi said. "I say on the record, ‘Buy as many blues records as you can.’ [I] introduce my band, which is never done.
In 'The Castle on Sunset,' Hollywood historian Shawn Levy retraces the comedian's final days inside the Chateau Marmont.